Leran

Léran is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.GeographyThe city is situated on the coast of Lac de Montbel, an artificial reservoir.PopulationIts citizens are called Léranais.AdministrationThe current mayor, elected in 2001, is Henri Barrou, whose term will continue until 2014. Henri Barrou is also a school principal,SightsThe chateau de Léran which dates to 1163.Personalities Claude Silve (1887–1978), née Philomène Lévis-Mirepoix, writer.